The Cook County Building and Zoning Committee will consider several variance requests at its next meeting 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Cook County Building Board Room, Room 569, 118 N. Clark St., in Chicago.

The Cook County Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee will consider a proposed ordinance on the safe and proper disposal of pharmaceuticals at its next meeting, 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Cook County Building, Board Room No. 569,118 N. Clark St., in Chicago.

At a meeting this week, the Cook County Workforce, Housing and Community Development Committee considered whether to accept a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant for the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development.

Tracy Smodilla, Republican candidate for the State Senate District 22 seat, weighed in on the State Board of Elections' denial of Auditor General Frank Mautino's request for another extension earlier this month to turn over his amended campaign spending records.